公开(公告)号：US20140147154A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-29

申请号：US14090114

申请日：2013-11-26

Applicant: Konica Minolta Inc.

Inventor： Junichi ARAI ,  Kenji TAKI

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/5066 ,  G03G15/50 ,  G03G21/1889 ,  G03G2215/00949

Abstract: An image forming device switches a system speed when assignment of a license has been accepted, and stores switching information of the system speed. The image forming device performs two-stage image stabilization for determining a setting value of a parameter relating to an image formation process of the image forming device when the switching information of the system speed is stored, and performs single-stage image stabilization for determining a setting value of the parameter relating to the image formation process of the image forming device when the switching information of the system speed is not stored.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置在许可证的分配被接受时切换系统速度，并且存储系统速度的切换信息。 当存储系统速度的切换信息时，图像形成装置执行两级图像稳定，用于确定与图像形成装置的图像形成处理有关的参数的设定值，并且执行单级图像稳定化以确定 当没有存储系统速度的切换信息时，与图像形成装置的图像形成处理有关的参数的设定值。

公开(公告)号：US20150248092A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14634570

申请日：2015-02-27

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Michio TAKAHASHI ,  Toshiyuki TOKUNO ,  Kenji TAKI ,  Junichi ARAI

IPC: G03G21/02

CPC classification number: G03G21/02 ,  G03G15/5075 ,  G03G2215/00109 ,  G06Q20/085 ,  G07F17/26 ,  G07F17/42 ,  H04N1/34

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a time setting unit that sets a print allowable time according to the amount of advance payment, a usage time count unit that counts a usage time and a print allowance determination unit that determines, from the time setting unit and the usage time count unit, whether printing is allowed or prohibited. Before the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit allows the printing to be performed whereas after the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit prohibits the printing from being performed.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括：时间设定单元，其根据预先支付金额设定打印允许时间;计数使用时间的使用时间计数单元;以及从时间设定单元和使用中确定的打印容许度判定单元 时间计数单位，是否允许或禁止打印。 在由使用时间计数单元计数的时间达到打印允许时间之前，打印允许确定单元允许执行打印，而在由使用时间计数单元计数到达打印允许时间之后，打印允许确定单元禁止 正在执行打印。

公开(公告)号：US20220113653A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17498125

申请日：2021-10-11

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Junichi ARAI

IPC: G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/00

Abstract: An image forming device may comprise: an attaching unit to which a removable toner bottle is attached; a toner storage that stores toner supplied from the toner bottle attached to the attaching unit; a detector that detects an empty state of toner in the toner storage; and a hardware processor that: supplies toner to the toner storage from the toner bottle when the toner bottle attached to the attaching unit is new; and switches a state of the toner bottle to an old state from a new state if the empty state detected by the detector is released.